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1、2021-2022学年南京市秦淮外国语学校、郑和外国语、钟英中学八年级上学期英语期中试卷本卷考试时间100分钟 总分100分第一卷 客观题（满分55分）一、听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）（略）二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. -Happy birthday, Sandy! Here are some flowers for you.-_ beautiful flowers they are! Thank You!A. How B. How a C. What D. What a17. -Andrew

2、, what are you doing over there?-Oh, Im _ a small light in my toy lantern.A. putting away B. putting out C. putting in D. putting up18. Which of the following groups may be a good vocabulary tree? A B C D19. -Who did English homework better, Simon or Sandy?-Sandy is more careful, I think Sandy did _

3、 Simon.A. as good as B. as well as C. better than D. worse than20. -I asked my friend from the USA where the lift was. But he didnt know what I said.-Oh, I know that they call it _.A. soccer B. elevator C. vacation D. movie21. My best friend Jack looks happy, and he always _ a smile _ his face.A. we

4、ar; on B. put; in C. has; on D. wears; in22. Students always have a good time _ each other.A. talk with B. talking to C. to talk D. talking23. The number of the students in our school _ about 2,000.A. have B. has C. is D. are24. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Jiangsu and bigger than _ in China.A. any

5、city; any city B. any city; any other cityC. any other city; the other cities D. any other city; any city25. -I have a stomachache, what should I do?-You _ drink cold water and _ eat too much.A. had better; had better B. should; had betterC. had better not; shouldnt D. shouldnt; should26. -Nancy, _

6、is it from your home to the Greenland Park?-About half an hour by underground.A. how many B. how much C. how far D. how long27. You know them _. Who is smarter, Simon?A. all B. both C. none D. one28. -What is your brother like? -_.A. He likes watching TV B. He is a worker in a factoryC. He is very t

7、all and strong D. He works on a farm29. -I think its dangerous to swim in the river. Would you please not do it again? -OK. _.A. I dont B. I wont C. I cant D. I shouldnt30. -Im going to the West Lake this weekend. -_.A. Gook luck to you! B. Enjoy yourself!C. Take it easy. D. Its pleasure三、完形填空（共10小题

8、；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day, a gentle man was traveling on a _31_. He felt thirsty and got off at a station in search of water. However, before he got back to the coach, it had left. It was getting dark. He decided to find a place to _32_ for the night. He wen

9、t to a nearby hotel to ask for a room, but they were full. At last, he _33_ a small house belonging to a local villager. He asked the owner of the house whether he could stay for a night. The owner quickly _34_. Then the owner provided him with food and gave him a room and did not ask or expect anyt

10、hing _35_. At 10 p.m. that night a man _36_ in colorful clothing entered the room and asked the villager to pay his debts（债）immediately（立即）. He was so rude that the villager felt frightened. The man realized that his host was in _37_ of money. The next morning, he put an envelope on the table in the

11、 room and left. When the villager came back and saw it, he opened it with _38_. He looked inside and found a note with his name on it. The note said “Yesterday, I heard the conversation（对话）between you and the stranger. You helped me, and you asked for _39_ from me. It is time for me to help you.” Mo

12、ney fell from it onto the floor, and the poor villager picked it up with tears in his eyes. He said in a low _40_, “Thank you, my guest.”31. ( ) A. coachB. busC. trainD. plane32. ( ) A. enjoyB. waitC. prepareD. stay33. ( ) A. gotB. reachedC. arrivedD. arrived in34. ( ) A. answeredB. decidedC. stoppe

13、dD. agreed35. ( ) A. in factB. in addition C. in changeD. in return36. ( ) A. woreB. was wearingC. wasD. dressed37. ( ) A. needB. shortC. lessD. needing38. ( ) A. joyB. surpriseC. happinessD. sadness39. ( ) A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything40. ( ) A. noiseB. soundsC. voice D. smile四、阅读理

14、解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A41. This is _.A. a postcard from Simon in Beijing B. a postcard from Nancy in LondonC. an e-mail from Nancy in Beijing D. an e-mail from Simon in London42. Which of the following may be the Thames?Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge the coffee sho

15、p the Sydney Opera the London Eye A B C D 43. Simon and Nancy are _.A. classmates B. cousins C. brother and sister D. father and daughterBThere was once a man who loved to eat many varieties（种类）of delicious food. However, he didnt like to pay for it. He often tried to get others to pay for him.He de

16、cided to visit some friends and relatives. One day, he went to a friends house. They talked about their childhood, college life and other things. Around noon, the man asked his friend to join him for lunch at a restaurant. His friend knew that he might have to pay for the meal, but went anyway.They

17、went to an expensive restaurant. The man ordered many dishes and they enjoyed their meal. When both of them were done, his friend said that he would go to the bathroom. At this time, a waiter came over, gave the man the bill, and left.The man did not want to pay, of course. He just sat and waited fo

18、r his friend to come back. Fifteen minutes passed, yet there was no sign of his friend! The waiter came once again and asked about the bill.Now, there was no escape for the man. He paid the expensive bill. After he got home, he called his friend and complained（抱怨）about paying it. His friend laughed

19、and said, “Come on, friend. Whats the difference between yours and mine? Whether you pay or I pay, its all the same.” It was then that the man realized he had been tricked at his own game.44. What did the friend think of the mans invitation?A. He refused to go out with the man. B. He decided to pay

20、for their meal.C. He knew he might have to pay for the meal. D. He decided to eat alone instead.45. Why did the friend go to the bathroom after the meal? A. To wash his hands. B. To look for the waiter.C. To pay the bill. D. To avoid paying the bill.46. How would the man feel after he finished the c

21、all?A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Ashamed.47. What does the story teach us?A. Dont trick your friends. B. Dont pay for others meals.C. Friends can share everything. D. It is best to eat by yourself.CMountains are more than 500 meters tall and its not easy for plants to live on them. The win

22、d is strong. The soil is thin and rocky. Which plants can live there? Come and see some of them.Firs（冷杉）Firs are evergreen（常青）trees. They always have green leaves. Their leaves look like needles（针）. Firs are large trees. They can be 10 to 80 meters tall. Their trunks（树干）can be 0.5 to 4 meters wide.

23、In many countries in Europe, people use firs as Christmas trees.Cushion plants（垫状植物）They look like a small cushion（垫子）. They grow together and they are less than 30 cm tall. But they can be 3 meters wide. People also call the plants “ecosystem engineers”. Thats because many other plants live under t

24、hem. Cushion plants keep the cold away. They make the soil inside soft and wet. In this way, cushion plants help other plants survive（生存）.Snow lotuses（雪莲花）The snow lotus lives at elevations ranging from 2,400 to 4,000 meters. The climate there is cold. It always snows and the air is thin. Most plant

25、s will die. But the snow lotus grows well. A snow lotus can be 15 to 35 cm tall. People use it in medicine.Saxifrages（虎耳草）The evergreen saxifrage has star-shaped flowers. Most saxifrages are very small-less than 12 cm tall. They grow very slowly in cold environments. Saxifrages can live both in the

26、mountains and in your garden, yet they are nor resistant（耐受的）to high temperatures.48. Which are the smallest plants, according to the article?A. Firs. B. Cushion plants. C. Snow lotuses. D. Saxifrages.49. What do we know about cushion plants?A. They can grow up to 3 meters tall. B. People use them a

27、s Christmas decorations.C. They can protect the plants under them from the cold. D. They need to live in soft and wet soil.50. Which plants can be used in medicine? A. Firs. B. Cushion plants. C. Snow lotuses. D. Saxifrages.51. What is the article mainly about? A. Where to find plants on mountains.B

28、. How small plants live on mountains.C. Plants that live in deserts.D. Plants that live on high mountains.DParrots have been known to mimic（模仿）words, but have you ever thought how they communicate（交流）? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new study has found that wild parrots are gi

29、ven names by their parents.According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings（雏鸟）are given a special sound of their own, which stays with them for their whole lives. In the study, the team put cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sound

30、s, the team knew differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate, the baby birds seemed to mimic their calls.Sounds very similar（相似）to humans, doesnt it?The study also tells that these calls are got socially（社会上）, not

31、genetically（基因上地）. To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestlings that werent theirs. The scientists found the nestlings all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first

32、week of their lives.Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first example of a non-human teaching acoustical（声学的）communication（交流）.” Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg, told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, Well, all those calls are just noise, but I t

33、hink theyre communicating.”Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He answered, “It is that these birds are deciding where the food is -Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?Do we want to go to that field? They are arguing（争论）or discussing.”Natural science author, Virginia Mo

34、rell, wrote: “Slowly, scientists get to know the communications of very different animals.”You never know, if the science of animals sounds keep goings, we may one day watch a real TV programme about parrots.52. The underlined word “meaningless” in the first paragraph is “_”.A. meaningful B. useful

35、C. unimportant D. helpful53. What did the new study find about wild parrots?A. They can talk by learning from people.B. The sounds they make are meaningless.C. They have names given by their parents.D. They have a unique way of making sounds.54. What does the study suggest?A. Different parrots are c

36、alled differently by their parents.B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents; calls better.D. Parrots are the most clever animals in communication.55. Why did the science exchange the eggs in the study?A. To see whether the parents c

37、ould recognize（认出）their own babies.B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.C. To see whether the calls were got socially or genetically.D. To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.第二卷 主观题（满分45分）五、词汇（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使

38、句子意思完整正确。56. The boy fell off his bike on the way to school, but _（幸好）, he was all right.57. The stories in the film Chosin Reservoir are _（真实的）in history. 58. Many teachers will _（出席）the opening ceremony of the sports meeting tomorrow.59. Tony likes travelling around the country by car. He has a go

39、od _（感觉）of direction.60. Simon used some glue on the book for _（粘住）the falling paper just now.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。61. He felt _(comfortable) yesterday, so he went to see a doctor.62. She looks a little _(slim) than before because of doing exercise.63. Thank you for coming to my party. Help _(y

40、ou) to some fruit, my friends. 64. May is my online friend. She often teaches me to speak _(France) on Facebook.65. Tommy, _(not forget) to turn off the lights when you leave the classroom.C) 选词填空someone; millions of; camping; What else; pushedOn a hot summer day, Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a _66

41、_ trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they lay down in a tent for the night and went to sleep.Some hours later, Holmes woke up and _67_ his friend. “Watson, Look!” What can you see in the sky?Watson said, “I see _68_ stars.”“What does that tell you?” asked Holmes.Watson thought for a momen

42、t. “First, it tells me that we will have a beautiful clear day tomorrow. Second, it tells me that the time is about twelve oclock. And.”“_69_?” Holmes asked.“Well, it also tells me that the world is so big and we are so small”. What does that tell you?” Holmes said with a grin（苦笑）on his face, “You s

43、illy guy! It only tells me that _70_ has taken away our tent!”六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章的表格中第7180小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Why are people taking pictures of their faces, their hobbies and their food? Why do we capture（捕获）every moment? I cant really give you an answer, becaus

44、e honestly, I am one of those people who take photographs of everything. The special thing about photography is that we can capture moments anywhere and anytime. All we need for this is our smartphone. Compared to other forms of visual（视觉的）art, special talent is unnecessary. Every single one of us can get started with this wonderful hobby, no matter if your goal is to sell your photographs or just to keep them for your own viewing ple